MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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